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Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche

Playoffs · Friday, April 24, 1998 · McNichols Sports Arena

Edmonton OilersEdmontonOilersAway

2–5

Final

27–32

Colorado AvalancheColoradoAvalancheHome

Game summary

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 5–2 on Friday, April 24, 1998 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Avalanche outshot the Oilers 32–27.

Valeri Kamensky scored twice, Peter Forsberg scored twice and Bill Guerin scored twice. Joe Sakic also scored.

Patrick Roy made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Curtis Joseph stopped 17 of 21.

Goals
Edmonton OilersEDM011227
Colorado AvalancheCOL221532

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Team stats

EDMCOL
2732
39%61%
2/102/10
10383
711
145
11
216

Penalties

  • 0:09 into the first periodRoman Hamrlik · interference obstruction2 min
  • 1:44 into the first periodTom Fitzgerald · hooking obstruction2 min
  • 2:20 into the first periodRyan Smyth · holding stick obstruction2 min
  • 3:27 into the first periodSylvain Lefebvre · charging2 min
  • 8:06 into the first periodAlexei Gusarov · roughing2 min
  • 8:06 into the first periodMats Lindgren · roughing2 min
  • 8:18 into the first periodKevin Lowe · holding obstruction2 min
  • 10:44 into the first periodAdam Deadmarsh · slashing2 min
  • 14:46 into the first periodJoe Sakic · high sticking2 min
  • 17:17 into the first periodKelly Buchberger · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 18:36 into the first periodDoug Weight · elbowing2 min
  • 1:30 into the second periodTom Fitzgerald · roughing2 min
  • 1:30 into the second periodKevin Lowe · roughing2 min
  • 1:30 into the second periodBoris Mironov · roughing2 min
  • 2:58 into the second periodFrantisek Musil · holding2 min
  • 5:03 into the second periodWarren Rychel · roughing2 min
  • 5:03 into the second periodWarren Rychel · fighting5 min
  • 5:03 into the second periodAdam Foote · fighting5 min
  • 5:03 into the second periodAdam Foote · misconduct10 min
  • 5:03 into the second periodBoris Mironov · fighting5 min
  • 5:03 into the second periodGreg De Vries · fighting5 min
  • 5:03 into the second periodGreg De Vries · misconduct10 min
  • 9:13 into the second periodEric Lacroix · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 10:20 into the second periodUwe Krupp · roughing2 min
  • 10:20 into the second periodSylvain Lefebvre · cross checking2 min
  • 10:20 into the second periodTodd Marchant · interference goalkeeper2 min
  • 13:04 into the second periodMike Grier · slashing2 min
  • 5:30 into the third periodPeter Forsberg · slashing2 min
  • 9:44 into the third periodDoug Weight · roughing2 min
  • 14:52 into the third periodKeith Jones · slashing2 min
  • 14:59 into the third periodAdam Foote · high sticking2 min
  • 17:49 into the third periodJeff Odgers · fighting5 min
  • 17:49 into the third periodMike Grier · fighting5 min
  • 19:00 into the third periodWarren Rychel · fighting5 min
  • 19:00 into the third periodBill Guerin · fighting5 min
  • 19:23 into the third periodKeith Jones · fighting5 min
  • 19:23 into the third periodKelly Buchberger · instigator2 min
  • 19:23 into the third periodKelly Buchberger · fighting5 min
  • 19:23 into the third periodKelly Buchberger · misconduct10 min
  • 19:49 into the third periodTom Fitzgerald · misconduct10 min
  • 19:49 into the third periodStephane Yelle · misconduct10 min
  • 19:49 into the third periodDrake Berehowsky · roughing2 min
  • 19:49 into the third periodDrake Berehowsky · misconduct10 min
  • 19:49 into the third periodBobby Dollas · misconduct10 min
  • 19:49 into the third periodRyan Smyth · misconduct10 min
  • 19:53 into the third periodAaron Miller · charging2 min

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